Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age

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The internet demanded another Punch update. So here's how he's doing.
This photo taken on February 19, 2026 shows a 7 month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, spending time with a stuffed orangutan toy at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chiba Prefecture


The internet is worried about Punch the monkey. The zoo says he's OK.
A 7 month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, spending time with a stuffed orangutan toy

The internet is rooting for this abandoned baby monkey and his stuffed animal
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